trial thread: 04/03/2012

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Trial thread: 4/03/2012 New thread for a new day. Please remember the rules


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When posting an opinion please remember to use IMO or JMO.

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the crown will present its case in chapters:

Chapter 1: The day of the kidnapping. The surveillance video showing Rafferty driving up the street outside Tori's school and McClintic walking Tori up the street. Witnesses from and around Oliver Stephens public school will talk about seeing Tori.
An identification officer will use photographs and maps to show the route from Woodstock to Guelph.
Tori's mother, Tara McDonald, will testify about the frantic hours the family spent looking for Tori.

Chapter 2: Terri-Lynne McClintic. "She was an essential part of all that happened," Gowdey said. "I expect her credibility will be a major issue in this case."

Chapter 3: Guelph -- video surveillance and bank records detailing the events there.

Chapter 4: the Mount Forest death scene, which the jury will visit. "It will be difficult to go to the very place where this happened, I know that, but understanding the crime scene is crucial to understanding the crime," Gowdey said. Photographs, some of them graphic, will be used to explain "exactly how the killing happened."
"Unfortunately it is only through them that you can fully understand (the) evidence," Gowdey said.

Chapter 5: Police interaction with Rafferty.

Chapter 6: The searches of Rafferty and McClintic's residences and the evidence found.

Chapter 7: The Honda Civic. What was found inside.

Chapter 8: Rafferty's connection to the Mount Forest area.

Chapter 9: Comments Rafferty made to friends after April 8. "He had some interesting things to say to other people about Terri-Lynne McClintic and about the kidnapping itself," Gowdey said.

Chapter 10: The May 15 weekend and Rafferty's actions.

Chapter 11: The BlackBerry. The BlackBerry allowed police to track his movements April 8 and after.

Chapter 12: A recap of the surveillance video.
http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/r.../19463111.html

Salem's warning from last week:
Okay everybody - LISTEN UP! We are not bashing, accusing or blaming Tori's family here. It won't be allowed.
Children walk home from school every day without incident. Parents are not perfect, it's just not possible. Tori's parents DID NOT do this to her. TLM and an accomplice DID. That is where the blame goes.
We had a lot of family bashing in the early parts of this investigation after Tori went missing and a lot of baseless accusations - NONE OF WHICH PROVED TO BE TRUE. Victim and family bashing will not be allowed during this trial.
Thank you,
Salem

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Thanks Wondergirl!

Good Morning!

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Rafferty jury to hear of autopsy

After visiting the scene where her body was found, jurors will learn more about the death of Victoria 'Tori' Stafford Tuesday.

Dr. Michael Pollanen, Chief of the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, is expected to take the stand to discuss the autopsy results on the body of the eight-year-old girl, found on a remote country lane near Mount Forest two and a half months after being snatched off a Woodstock street April 8, 2009.

http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/raffertytrial/2012/04/03/19586536.html
 
Rafferty trial Day 17

9:11


Mike Knoll:
Here are a few paragraphs from LFP reporter Randy Richmond on what is expected at the trial today:

After visiting the scene where her body was found, jurors will learn more about the death of Victoria 'Tori' Stafford Tuesday.

Dr. Michael Pollanen, Chief of the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, is expected to take the stand to discuss the autopsy results on the body of the eight-year-old girl, found on a remote country lane near Mount Forest two and a half months after being snatched off a Woodstock street April 8, 2009.

Michael Rafferty, 31, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual assault causing bodily harm.

On Monday, jurors travelled by bus to a farmer's field in the Mount Forest area, where they spent about 25 minutes looking for landmarks and vantage points identified by police and Terri-Lynne McClintic.

McClintic, 21, pleaded guilty in April 2010 to her role in Tori's death and testified against Rafferty. McClintic testified she lured Tori to Rafferty's car and the three headed north of Guelph, where Tori was raped and killed.



http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/raffertytrial/2012/04/03/19586511.html
 
Blatchford: Jury's tour of murder site seems to show killer was telling the truth

Contains graphic content


MOUNT FOREST, Ont. — Just about the only features Terri-Lynne McClintic didn't tell police about in this almost garishly bucolic place where Victoria (Tori) Stafford died were the decorative bridge, small silver-bladed windmill and that curious statue of a be-hatted black farm worker seated by a pond.


Otherwise, McClintic's descriptions — and the crude but detailed maps she drew to illustrate them — of the area where the sunny eight-year-old was killed on April 8, 2009 were uncannily accurate.

http://ht.ly/a35sr
 
Rafferty trial Day 17

9:11


Mike Knoll:
Here are a few paragraphs from LFP reporter Randy Richmond on what is expected at the trial today:

After visiting the scene where her body was found, jurors will learn more about the death of Victoria 'Tori' Stafford Tuesday.

Dr. Michael Pollanen, Chief of the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, is expected to take the stand to discuss the autopsy results on the body of the eight-year-old girl, found on a remote country lane near Mount Forest two and a half months after being snatched off a Woodstock street April 8, 2009.

Michael Rafferty, 31, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual assault causing bodily harm.

On Monday, jurors travelled by bus to a farmer's field in the Mount Forest area, where they spent about 25 minutes looking for landmarks and vantage points identified by police and Terri-Lynne McClintic.

McClintic, 21, pleaded guilty in April 2010 to her role in Tori's death and testified against Rafferty. McClintic testified she lured Tori to Rafferty's car and the three headed north of Guelph, where Tori was raped and killed.



http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/raffertytrial/2012/04/03/19586511.html

On top of the much desired justice for Tori I think that this trial is going to proove invaluable as a public service message of sorts...to inform the public about what these people are really like and how vigilant we have to be in the community.imo
 
Everyone can see exactly what the jury did yesterday, here on this 4:53 minute video walk around, with the CBC video.

There is no commentating, be the judge yourself.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/...ene-visit.html

I notice they focus quite a bit on that large flat rock, if that is the rock that the farmer put where Tori was found it has me wondering if he put it there in case Rodney or Tara came to visit. They would have a place to sit.
 
On top of the much desired justice for Tori I think that this trial is going to proove invaluable as a public service message of sorts...to inform the public about what these people are really like and how vigilant we have to be in the community.imo

I agree. I've always said horrific crimes don't only happen big cities. It can happen anywhere, anytime.
 
9:40
Mike Knoll:
@guest - not to my knowledge.

9:40

Comment From guest
Just curious has the murder weapon ever been recovered

9:39


Mike Knoll:
@guest - Rafferty stayed in a van with an audio link to his lawyer.

9:39

Comment From guest
I believe Rafferty attended the crime scene visit; was he allowed to walk it or was he kept in a vehicle?
 
Mike Knoll: @guest - Randy Richmond and Craig Glover went for LFP; Randy and I went a couple years back. My reaction was one of sorrow.

Comment From Guest Guest : ]
were you with the media yesterday and if so what was your reaction to the scene?
 
9:39

Mike Knoll:
@guest - it is generally unknown day-to-day whether Rodney will talk to the media on lunch break. As the amount of media has dwindled at the trial, it becomes more and more unlikely. We never know until lunch though.

If you didn't see his weekend interview with Charles Adler, check it out: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/justice-for-tori-stafford/1540700698001


9:37

Comment From guest
will there be anymore interviews with rodney stafford?
 
CBC News is back in the courtroom for the trial of Michael Rafferty, the 31-year-old man accused of killing Tori Stafford. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and abduction.
 
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